Category: In the Garden
Sheet Mulching Our Front Yard!
I wrote a while back about our battle with thistles on the homestead. One of my strategies for dealing with them on a small scale…
Greenhouse & Hugelkulture Video Update (Aug 2016)
Here is the promised video update of our greenhouse and a couple of the hugelkulture berms. We had some setbacks in the greenhouse that delayed…
Perennial Homestead Gardens
Perennial Crops for the Homestead & Beyond Here at the Traditional Catholic Homestead we have a bit of an affinity for perennials. Wherther it be…
Dynamic Accumulators: Add These Versatile Plants to your Spring Seed Wish List
Spring Garden Seed Wish List…Dynamic Accumulators! I’ve made mention in previous posts about utilizing dynamic accumulators as a method to heal your soil and combat…
Homestead Soil Health: Dr. Elaine Ingham (video)
The soil is the foundation of hemegrown, homestead nutrition. For us to thrive we need to have healthy nutrient dense food, and the same is…
Homestead Heros, Plants of Promise: Seaberry
Seaberry Seaberry or seabuckthorn is another of the lesser known (in the United States) plants that every homestead in a temperate climate should have growing….
Homestead Heros, Plants of Promise: Currants
Currants & Gooseberries Ribes species (currants and gooseberries) are one of the forgotten gems in the homesteader’s arsenal of plant species. Currants are an extremely…
Hardy Garden Vegetables for Your Winter Harvest
Overwintering Garden Crops for a Year Long Harvest In the spirit of my previous post on starting your fall garden NOW, I put together this…
Ginger and Turmeric
I have been wanting to grow ginger for a very long time now. Anyone in my family knows I love ginger. I love it for…
Homestead Heros, Plants of Promise: Borage
Borage This often overlooked, and somewhat forgotten herb should be near the top of the list for every homestead garden! With alternate names like Bee…
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